Mandhana, Rawal tons make India clinch last semi-final spot

Centuries from Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal powered India to a 53-run win over New Zealand and into the Women's World Cup semi-finals on Thursday.
23 October 2025, 18:19 PM
Records at a glance after Tigers snap winless streak in style
Bangladesh sealed a 2-1 series victory over the West Indies with a commanding 179-run win in the third and final ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Thursday.
23 October 2025, 15:28 PM
Bangladesh seal West Indies series with crushing 179-run win
Bangladesh ended their streak of four consecutive ODI series defeats in emphatic fashion
23 October 2025, 12:14 PM
Napoli humiliation reinforces Conte's poor CL record
The humiliating 6-2 defeat to PSV Eindhoven made unfortunate history for both Antonio Conte and Napoli, but reaffirmed the coach’s poor Champions League record.
22 October 2025, 09:10 AM

Zarif cites technical flaws in semifinal loss

The 17-year-old was beaten 6-1, 6-4 by Thailand’s Ariyaphol Leekul at the National Tennis Complex in Ramna, just six days after claiming the boy’s singles crown at the ITF World Tennis Tour Junior J30 in Rajshahi.
16 October 2025, 14:58 PM
35th Bangladesh World Tennis Tour Juniors J-30 / Zarif triumphs in thriller to reach semifinals
Bangladeshi young tennis star Zarif Abrar has continued his dream run at the 35th Bangladesh World Tennis Tour Juniors J-30, Dhaka, securing his place in the semifinals after a thrilling quarter-final victory, defeating India's second-seeded player Shounak Chatterjee 2-1.
15 October 2025, 15:53 PM
Pep talks with Djokovic as Sabalenka vows to improve 'in everything'
World number one Aryna Sabalenka told AFP that she needs to improve her tennis "in literally everything" and how Novak Djokovic is helping her do it on and off the court.
15 October 2025, 08:25 AM

‘Maintaining discipline will be the key’

Despite the lack of assistance from the pitch, Bangladesh bowlers showed good discipline and ended up scalping three wickets on the third day of the first Test at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy yesterday.
23 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Tigers impress but fail to break through

As things stand after the third day of the first Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, the hosts trail by 312 runs with seven wickets in hand in their first innings. With the batting-friendly pitch in Kandy in mind, it seems the game is heading towards a draw unless something dramatic happens over the next two days at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
23 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Tenacious Tigers maintain the pressure

The Bangladesh batsmen showed dedication and urgency in sticking to their plan on the second day of the first Test against Sri Lanka in what turned out to be another good day out in the middle for the visitors, even as bad light at Kandy saw no play in the third session.
22 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Ferguson ‘cried tears of joy’ at Scott’s Euro qualification

Alex Ferguson admits he cried tears of joy when Scotland beat Serbia to qualify for this year’s delayed Euro 2020 championships.
22 April 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Bring on Messi!’

Upbeat Australia coach Graham Arnold has urged Argentina to bring Lionel Messi to the Olympics and described their tough pool as Tokyo’s “group of dreams”.
22 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Ceferin praises UK PM and ‘fan revolution’

The spectacular collapse of the proposed European Super League may feel like a victory for supporters who protested against the plans across the continent and outside English Premier League grounds but the top clubs are already plotting their next move.
22 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Real move top, Milan teams frustrated

Real Madrid enjoyed temporary respite from their European Super League humiliaton by thrashing Cadiz 3-0 on Wednesday to keep the pressure on Atletico Madrid at the top of La Liga.
22 April 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Lot of hard work ahead of us’

Bangladesh coach Russell Domingo heaped praise on captain Mominul Haque, who finally brought an end to his overseas drought by making his first century outside the country in Kandy through a 127-run knock on the second day of the first Test against Sri Lanka.
22 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Sunrisers outclass Kings by nine wickets

Sunrisers Hyderabad outclassed Punjab Kings by nine wickets to snap their three-match losing streak in the IPL here on Wednesday.
21 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Rizwan shines as Pakistan beat Zimbabwe

In-form opener Mohammad Rizwan blazed an unbeaten half-century as Pakistan defeated hosts Zimbabwe by 11 runs in the first Twenty20 International at the Harare Sports Club on Wednesday.
21 April 2021, 18:00 PM

BFF seeks opinion of sports ministry

With the country under a lockdown till April 28, the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has sought opinion from the youth and sports ministry about resumption of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) in the latter part of this month.
21 April 2021, 18:00 PM

‘We don’t like it and we don’t want it’

Majority of the 12 founding members have withdrawn from the European Super League, including Spain’s Atletico Madrid and Italy’s Inter Milan and all the six English Premier League clubs involved in the breakaway project.
21 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Tigers tick all the right boxes

A healthy 302 for 2 on the scoreboard after the end of the first day of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy yesterday reflected the Tigers’ team management’s positive intent.
21 April 2021, 18:00 PM

‘I had the belief that I could score big’

A batsman springing up and punching the air before kissing their helmet and raising the bat towards a clamouring crowd or applauding teammates is a very common scenario in cricket after a batsman reaches the most-desired three-figure mark. Celebrations become even more rigorous if the ton is a maiden one.
21 April 2021, 18:00 PM

FIFA calls for clarity, Perez terms it a saviour of football

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Tuesday that breakaway Super League clubs cannot be “half in, half out” of the established soccer system, while Real Madrid supremo Florentino Perez insisted he is trying to “save football” with the move.
20 April 2021, 18:00 PM

At peak, Gourab wants to climb higher

National badminton champion Gourab Singha has climbed to the top of national rankings, but the limitation of training facilities, quality coaches and lack of competitions have confined him within a certain boundary of progress.
20 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Pacers face another trial by fire

The one department in which Bangladesh have failed to find some sort of stability over the years, especially in the Test format, is the pace bowling department.
20 April 2021, 18:00 PM

WTC strugglers battle for first win

The current situation and primary aim of both Bangladesh and Sri Lanka remain almost indistinguishable as they embark on a two-Test series, the first of which starts today at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy.
20 April 2021, 18:00 PM

An uneasy traveller

The beginning of Mominul Haque’s Test career was nothing short of a fairytale as the left-hander scored seven fifties and four centuries in his first 12 Tests for Bangladesh.
19 April 2021, 18:00 PM

What next for ‘Special One’ Mourinho?

Jose Mourinho, who was sacked by Tottenham on Monday, has been fired before winning a trophy for the first time as a manager, in the latest setback to a career veering increasingly off course.
19 April 2021, 18:00 PM